Anemone (Behr 590B-4)
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Anemone (Behr 590B-4) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 42.6, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Anemone
Four Behr colors picked for Anemone by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Anemone, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Celestial | SW 6808 | 44 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Riviera Azure | 822 | 44.8 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Mysterious Blue | 4005-8A | 42 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Suenos | 17-01 | 42 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Anemone (LRV 42.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Anemone
Darker than Anemone
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 590B-4 |
| Hex | #98B0D7 |
| RGB | 152, 176, 215 |
| HSL | 217°, 44%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.3, 0.7, -22.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Anemone (Behr 590B-4), published as #98B0D7
#84A6D5
#ADBAD7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Anemone (Behr 590B-4)?
- Anemone has an LRV of 42.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Anemone is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Anemone in another brand?
- Mysterious Blue (Valspar 4005-8A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Anemone warm or cool?
- Behr lists Anemone as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -22.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.